The Portland daily press., 1887-09-06
THE STATE FAIR.
Crowds of People Already on the
Grounds at Lewiston.
Large Number Of Entries Including
Fine ExhibIts by PortIanders.
Programme Of the Races and Trials
Of the Week.


State Fair week has opened beautifully.
Crowds of people have already begun to ar
rive and all of the morning trains were heay-
ily laden. Everything looks bright and the
trustees are more than hopeful. Up to the
present time the list Of entries in the horse
department exceeds that Of any previous
YEAR The exhibit of mill goods on a large
scale. is a new feature and will prove one of
the most interesting.
Mr. Coombs, the well know artist, will
have charge of the art exhibit some Of the
artists best productions will be among the
display. The management, particularly
President Rufus Prince, is putting in lot of
hard work, and. as usual. are sparing no
pains in procuring anything which tends to
make the big fair a success.
The Entries.
LEWISTON, Sept 5.-The number of en-
tries in the cattle department is, in the ag-
gregate, 1000. The number of entries in the
horse exhibit is 225. Besides these. 1co trot-
tiers are entered.
In round numbers, the entry of thorough
bred and grades (bulls, cows and heifers)
with sheep and swine, will foot up 500. Fiji
teen pairs of steers. three years old, 10 pairs
of matched oxen and steers, 20 pairs of work.
ing oxen and 40 pairs OF pulling oxen and
steers are entered.
]. f. Anderson of Portland, the we'll
known railroad commissioner, and Luther
III. Maxim of West Sumner, will display
choice heads of Dev0ns. III. Q. Burleigh OF
Vassalboro, will make fine display of a
herd of the Sussex stock that will be of more
marked interest to breeders Of choice lines OF
cattle than usual, owing to recent develop.
ments in this breed of cattle. D. w. Clark
of Portland. has herd of Guernsey cat
tie, and the vast entry OF Jersey cattle in
some of the full blood strains will be spec
tacle of the Maine State Fair second tC
none. Orestes A. Pierce Of Baldwin, the
well known breeder of Jersey stock, will
make complete exhibit, while the big
breeders of this stock who have never failed
to attend the Maine State Fair, have all
made larger entries than usual.
Programme for the Week.
First Day, Tuesday, Sept. 6.-Examina-
tion by judges of Shorthorn stock and theil
grades; Holstein stock and their grades
Maine Herd Book Jerseys and their grades
stations and years old; geldings and
years old; fillies 1 and 2 years old; Working
oxen years old; working steers year old
pulling of oxen, ft. 10 in; pulling Of steers,
l year old; matched steers, / year old
matched steer calves trial of speed for the
stallion cups.
Trottng-S15O purse for green horses
$50 purse for four years old and under; S25t
purse for 2.37 class; $3.50 for 2.34 class.
Second Day, Wednesday. Sept, 1.-THE
great Grand Army reunion day. Social re-
union at the grounds, and campfire in the
evening. Special features of all kinds.
Examination by judges of Hereford, Polled
AMOS, Guernseys, A. G. c. Jerseys, working
oxen, 4 years old; steers, years old
matched steers, 2 and years old; stations
horses; stations. years old; geldings, 8
years old; fillies, 3 years old; pulling horses,
single; swine, all breeds; poultry, all classes
brood draft mares; brood mares under
years; butter, cheese and dairy implements
pulling oxen, feet inches, and under Z
grain, seeds, sheaves and vegetables; fat
stock, all classes; trained steers. all ages
trained colts; trained horses; trial Of speed
for stallion cups; grange exhibit.
Trotting races-$100 for stations, years
old and under; $50 for 2.50 class; 500 for
year old and under; $500 for 2.29 class; $50
for double team trotting race.
Third Day, Thursday, Sept. S.--Examina-
tion by judges of OK teams; Devon stock
and their grades; Sussex stock and their
SIdueS, WOEklDb OAtH, ID anu YEARS Olu
working steers, years old; working steer
calves; matched oxen, and years old
pulling oxen, feet inches and over; pull
ing oxen, feet inches, and over feet IL
inches; sheep, all classes; shepherd dogs
wool fleeces; pulling steers, years old
sweepstake pulling of oxen; geldings and
fillies, years old and over, same, years old
and over; town team; gentlemen's driving
horses; brood mares, years old and oyer,
with foal by their side; stations, years
old; same, years old; same 5 years old
trotting stock stations, under years of age
draft stock stations, A years old and over
same, years old and under; trotting stock
stations. s years old and over; matched
driving horses; horse teamsters: draft
horses, under 1900 pounds; trial OF speed for
stallion cups; State team.
The annual meeting for the choice OF Off
GERS and other business will be held Thurs
day evening. at 5o'clock.
On Thursday the trotting races will be
$500 for 3-minute class; S100 for years old
and under, geldings and fillies only; $500 fol
2.32 class; $1C0 for years old and under
$25 for tr0tting race for ponies.
Fourth Day, Friday. Sept. 9.-Grand cav
alcade of all the prize animals.
Trotting races as follows: $500 for 2:4C
class; $1Co for PAGERS; $500 for free-for-all
S25 for running race for ponies.